A Mother's Job? Priceless!

Are you a mom? After doing the laundry, cleaning up the house, shuttling the kids to and from activities and counseling your children, do you ever think, “I should really be paid for this!” What if you were paid? Just how much is a mother’s job worth?

Salary.com recently valuated the “mom job”. Moms work an average of 90 hours a week whether they are a Working Mom or Stay at Home Mom. If paid, Stay at Home Moms would earn $134,121 annually. Working Moms would earn $85,876. The top 10 job titles that match a mom’s job description include: housekeeper, day care center teacher, cook, computer operator, laundry machine operator, janitor, facilities manager, van driver, CEO and psychologist.

“People recognize that both Stay at Home Moms and Working Moms carry a heavy load of responsibility and work long hours,” said Bill Coleman, senior vice president of compensation at Salary.com. “It is an eye-opener for many people when they see the real market value of the work moms perform. This year, by adding information about the compensation for Working Moms, we hope to expand the recognition of just how hard all moms are working and of the economic value they bring to society.”

It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday. Moms do not usually ask for a paycheck. They do the job because they love their family. And since Moms could never be paid their worth, make sure to say “thank you” to yours.

Thanks a MILLION, Mom!

Read What is Mom's Job Worth? as posted on Salary.com.

Posted by Amy Dennis, Career Management Coordinator, The H.S. Group